Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,[note 1] commonly abbreviated to the Federal Government,[note 2] is the main executive branch of government in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is headed by the prime minister. The Federal president, in agreement with both vice-presidents of the Federation, appoints the Federal Government, upon consultation with a prime minister or a nominee for that office. The Government is elected after its appointment has been confirmed by a majority vote in the Federal House of Representatives.[1]

Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vlada Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
Влада Федерације Босне и Херцеговине
Overview
Established31 May 1994 (1994-05-31)
StateBosnia and Herzegovina
LeaderPrime Minister
Main organParliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ministries16 (2020)
HeadquartersHamdije Čemerlića 2, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Websitefbihvlada.gov.ba
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The Federal Government has a prime minister and 16 ministers. It must be composed of eight Bosniak, five Croat and three Serb ministers. One minister from the minority may be nominated by the Federal prime minister from the quota of the largest constituent people. According to the Constitution, the 15% of the members of the Government must come from one constituent nation. A minimum of 35% of the members of the Government must come from two constituent nations. Also, one member of the Government must come from the group of the Others (minorities).

The Federal Government must have two deputy prime ministers from the other two constitutive nations. The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina exercises its executive powers in conformity with the Federal Constitution. The current government is led by Prime Minister Fadil Novalić.[1]

Current cabinet
# Name
(Born)		 Function Party
Fadil NovalićPrime MinisterSDA
Jelka MiličevićFederal Minister of Finance
Deputy Prime Minister		HDZ BiH
Vesko DrljačaFederal Minister of Work and Social Welfare
Deputy Prime Minister		SBB BiH
Aljoša ČamparaFederal Minister of InteriorIndependent
Mato JozićFederal Minister of JusticeHDZ BiH
Nermin DžindićFederal Minister of Energy, Mining and IndustrySBB BiH
Denis LasićFederal Minister of Traffic and CommunicationHDZ BiH
Edin RamićFederal Minister of Displaced Persons and RefugeesSDA
VacantFederal Minister for Veterans and Disabled Veterans
Vjekoslav MandićFederal Minister of HealthcareHDZ BiH
VacantFederal Minister of Education and Science[c]
Zora DujmovićFederal Minister of Culture and Sports[c]HDZ BiH
Zlatan VujanovićFederal Minister of TradeSBB BiH
Josip MartićFederal Minister of PlanningHDZ BiH
Šemsudin DedićFederal Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and ForestrySDA
Amir ZukićFederal Minister of Development, Entrepreneurship and CraftSDA
Edita ĐapoFederal Minister of Environment and TourismSBB BiH

^c Regarded as unconstitutional since 2010.[2]

Notes
  1. Bosnian: Vlada Federacije Bosne i Hercegovina; Croatian: Vlada Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine; Serbian: Влада Федерације Босне и Херцеговине
  2. Bosnian: Federalna Vlada; Croatian: Federalna Vlada; Serbian: Федерална Влада

References
  1. "Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF).
  2. "Ukinuti federalno ili kantonalna ministarstva obrazovanja" (in Serbo-Croatian). Radio Sarajevo. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2015.


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